August 2021

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Canvas

Canvas

Though I haven't
touched you
I could
draw your face
in the dark
with the ash
of an honest resin
with berries crushed
between finger and
thumb
I would
start at the top
fine strokes
black with orange
ground from the rind
of unjustly peeled fruit
and scatter
in seeds of milk thistle
that grow
for your hands
a full pink bloom.
About Stephanie Bradbury
Stephanie Bradbury lives in north Georgia where she works as an emergency room nurse. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines and journals, including Ink in Thirds, The Rusty Nail, Front Porch Review, and Third Wednesday.